Title: Capacity Building and Sustainability Coordinator

State Role Title: Program Administration Specialist II

Hiring Range: The anticipated starting salary range is $75,000 to $85,000.

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Criminal Justice Svcs

Location: Dept of Criminal Justice Serv.

Agency Website: www.dcjs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES ADVERTISEMENT
ROLE TITLE: Program Administration Specialist II      
Working Title: Capacity Building and Sustainability Coordinator      
Position #: CJS00405     

The Department of Criminal Justice Service is seeking a collaborative and innovative team member to serve as a full-time Capacity Building and Sustainability Coordinator in Richmond, Virginia. This position will support the work of the agency around violence intervention and prevention in the Office of Safer Communities within the Division of Programs and Services. This position will be responsible for providing a variety of technical assistance and support to community-based organizations to enhance capacity for and sustainability of grant programs beyond the grant funding. Support may include the determination of readiness to apply for and successfully implement a grant-funded program; identification of performance measures; establishment of realistic goals, objectives, and timelines; development of sustainability plans; and assistance with data analysis, so the grantees can tell their story to enhance local support. Public service offers the opportunity to do important, rewarding work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. If you want to be part of an agency that cares about our constituents, rigorously advocates, and promotes opportunities for all Virginians, we’d love to have you join us.

What you will do:
• Provide technical assistance to potential grantees, primarily nonprofit organizations, to assess readiness and capacity for programming and grant management to determine their ability to successfully implement a grant program.
• Monitor programs once underway to assist grantees with collecting data necessary to measure success and determining what, if any, programmatic changes are needed and for general compliance with grant requirements.
• Work with individual grantees to help them develop performance measures for their grants and build sustainability plans.
• Facilitate meetings at local level as needed.
• Assist in developing and implementing local strategic plans as needed.
• Assist with developing and revising publications and evaluating programs as applicable.
• Assist with keeping web content in relevant area current.  
• Seek and develop outside grant opportunities.   

Minimum Qualifications

What the ideal candidate must possess:
• Documented understanding of and experience in the field of nonprofit management or board development;
• Documented experience with community facilitation or related skill;
• Documented experience with strategic planning;
• Documented experience with grants, including grant development and reporting activities, or equivalent experience;
• Working knowledge of the criminal justice, juvenile justice, and child welfare systems;
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and cross culturally and independently implement new initiatives and projects;
• Ability to articulate, both orally and in written form, clear and concise program objectives and goals and summarize achievements of programs in reports and other documents as requested;
• Documented experience working as an active, contributing team member as well as an independent and self-motivated employee; and
• Demonstrated ability to meet critical deadlines, handle multiple assignments and changing priorities, and ensure timeliness and quality of completed assignments.

Additional Considerations

• Demonstrated skills and experience in juvenile justice, community corrections, or victim services programs;
• Demonstrated knowledge of criminal justice intervention and prevention work;
• Familiarity with relevant local and statewide prevention, intervention, and enforcement policies or practices; and
• Experience with research on root cause of firearms violence or intervention and prevention of firearms violence.

Special Instructions

Interview candidates may be required to demonstrate the skills and abilities necessary for satisfactory performance of work. The candidate selected for the position must successfully complete a criminal background investigation and complete and submit a Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) which will be entered into the Federal E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization. The individual may also be responsible for submitting an annual Statement of Personal Economic Interest. In addition, the selected candidate who begins original employment or re-employment in this position must serve a 12-month probationary period effective from the date of employment. The anticipated starting salary range is $75,000 to $85,000, plus the state’s benefits package.

To apply, submit a completed Commonwealth of Virginia Application for employment at https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/home by 11:55 pm on March 17, 2025. The application and supplemental questions must be completed in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position. Fax, email, or mail applications will not be accepted. Résumés and cover letters may be attached to the online application.

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any accommodations in to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at (804) 786-5491 to notify us of any needs related to completing the job application. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply. The Department also encourages and invites veterans to apply.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is/are submitted successfully. Please refer to your account at https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/home for the status of your application and this position.

Contact Information

Name: Nicole Harris

Phone: (804) 786-9469

Email: nicole.harris@dcjs.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.